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Not to be confused with John McTernan. John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American retired filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, including Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990).
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- 1986–2003, 2017–present
- Filmmaker
- John Campbell McTiernan Jr., January 8, 1951 (age 72), Albany, New York, U.S.
John McTiernan is a director and producer of action movies such as Die Hard, Predator and The Hunt for Red October. He was born in 1951 in Albany, New York, and has been married four times. He also faced a criminal-wiretapping case in 2010.
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- January 8, 1951
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Learn about the life and career of John McTiernan, a director and producer of action movies such as Die Hard, Predator and The Hunt for Red October. Find out his birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- January 8, 1951
Jul 11, 2023 · Chats, carpentry and sunshine: Die Hard director John McTiernan on why prison was ‘great’ | Movies | The Guardian. ‘No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails ...
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- Die Hard (1988) Often considered the greatest action film of all time, Die Hard is McTiernan's signature film. Starring Bruce Willis in his first lead role and Alan Rickman in his first-ever film role, Die Hard launched both actors into stardom.
- Predator (1987) One of the greatest sci-fi/action films of all time, Predator introduced audiences to a new kind of alien creature that has since remained in the cultural zeitgeist.
- The Hunt For Red October (1990) Based on the novel by Tom Clancy, The Hunt For Red October is McTiernan's most effective thriller and the best Clancy adaptation to date.
- Last Action Hero (1993) A box office flop in 1993, Last Action Hero has since become a cult smash, as time and distance have proven it to be a brilliant expose on the action genre, while also contributing to it at the same time.
John Campbell McTiernan Jr. is an American retired filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, including Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), the heist-film ...
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Mar 5, 2015 · Roger Ebert's review of the 25th anniversary of the film that marked the culmination of McTiernan's run of action classics. He praises the smart dialogue, the characters, and the suspense of the story about a Soviet submarine captain who tries to defect.
